Submitted by Greg Grant

"Twig Girdlers: Nature’s Odd Pruners" by Greg Grant

Greg’s dog Acer wonders who’s been snipping branches.

Amaryllis blooms are as big as they are beautiful.

Shishi Gashira sasanqua brightens each autumn in East Texas.

My mentor, Dr. William C. Welch, loves gardening.

Smith County Master Gardeners planting a new Japanese maple in the Tyler Botanical Garden.

Spiders are nature’s insecticide.

Showy goldenrod blossoms attract a multitude of pollinators each fall.

Fall blooming wildflowers like boneset are critical to the monarch migration.

Snowflakes look delicate but are Texas tough.

Leaf lettuce makes a nice addition to a fall garden.